The first London Olympics, 1908
By: Rebecca Jenkins
Edition: Large print ed.
Publisher: W F Howes
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Rearsby
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9781407434285
Subjects: Large type books; Olympic Games (4th : 1908 : London, England); Olympic Games. fast (OCoLC)fst01408249
Description: In the summer that saw the first successful flight of the Zeppelin, a 140 acre site of scrubland in West London was transformed into the White City, which housed the 1908 Franco British Exhibition and a state-of-the-art stadium built to host the first London Olympics. Just as today, the sport was overshadowed by doping scandals and caused international uproar. The ferocious competiveness of a US team led to a succession of scandals. Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the first London Olympics, this delightful social and sporting history provides a thought-provoking contrast to the forthcoming 2012 Olympic Games.
Notes: Originally published: London: Portrait, 2008.

Includes bibliographical references.